Is Starks ready to carry more of the load?

9:10 PM,
Oct. 29, 2012

Green Bay Packers running back James Starks (44) breaks through a hole on a run during the third quarter of Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Lambeau Field. Packers center Jeff Saturday (63) is at left. Jaguars safety Chris Prosinski (42) is at right. Evan Siegle/Press-Gazette

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Rob Demovsky
Press-Gazette

The Green Bay Packers have given Alex Green three solid weeks of work as their primary running back, but all they've gotten in return is 2.4 yards per carry on 64 attempts with a long gain of 15 yards.

In giving Green 22, 20 and 22 rushing attempts in the last three games, coach Mike McCarthy has made his most significant commitment to the running game since midway through last season.

While it appears McCarthy remains committed to the second-year pro, he will have to decide in the next couple of days whether to give James Starks a bigger role in the running game on Sunday against the Arizona ...